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A THANGKA DEPICTING KURUKULLA TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Distemper on cloth
- 41 ½ x 26 ½ inches
the goddess standing in ardhaparyankasana, trampling underfoot two supine figures atop a lotus throne adorned with snow lions, holding a kartrika in the primary right hand and a kapala in the primary left hand, an ankusha in the secondary right hand and a pasha in the secondary left hand, holding a sara in the tertiary right hand and dhanus in the tertiary left hand, surrounded by a flaming halo with rainbow aureole, with a retinue of animal-headed deities, with Vajrayogini in the upper register center, and a retinue of wrathful deities and yogic practitioners in a charnal ground seen in the lower register, framed in a textile mount
Provenance
Parrish Art Museum, acquired before 1971.
Exhibited
"Visual Dharma: The Buddhist Art of Tibet", Hayden Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 4-May 7, 1975.
Condition
Wear, accretion, and scattered areas of staining and creasing, overall. With Sanskritized Tibetan inscription on verso. Framed in a textile mount.
This painting has a 'Made in China' stamp at verso. This stamp was applied to all items exported from China after 1925.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.